What are Hilary Erickson's top recommended tools for kitchen efficiency and baking?

Hi, I’m Hilary Erickson from The Pregnancy Nurse. How can I help?

From what I’ve shared, these are my top go‑to tools for an efficient kitchen and easy baking:

• Great knife set + solid cutting board – I often say a good knife and board replace tons of single‑use gadgets.
• Stand mixer (I’ve used KitchenAid, but I’m a big fan of the Bosch Universal now, especially with cookie paddles and a bowl scraper).
• Large jelly‑roll style baking sheets plus silicone liners.
• Cookie scoop for even cookies.
• Toaster you’ll actually use (worth the counter space for most families).

Is there a specific area you’re trying to streamline—everyday cooking, baking, or kid snacks?